I did not realize until last night how outstanding the beef broth from Tony's Market is. I concluded if possible never be without it. With meatballs already on hand I can have this as often as I wish throughout the day into the night. I'm already starving for more. No herbs, no spice, no cheese, no bread, nothing to dress it, the broth stands well alone.

Simple enough, campesino in aspect the ingredients though are top end. Dry-aged rib-eye beef should never be used for a thing like this, but it is what I had and could not finish and I did not want to waste it. The tomatoes are San Marzano.

In Texas the competitive chili contestants say, "anyone who puts beans in chili don't know beans about chili." I happen to like beans in chili, all kinds in fact, and I happen to like matching auxiliary verbs too.